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5 Tips for a Green Halloween
Eco-Friendly Halloween Ideas
When you think Halloween, you usually think orange and black, but this year, you might consider adding some green to the mix.
No, I’m not talking about dressing up as Frankenstein, but being green — as in environmentally friendly.
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has some handy tips for how to have a Green Halloween including the following:
1. Instead of buying a costume, make your own or considered a borrowed costume. Why not throw (or attend) a costume swap?
2. Avoid face paint, nail polish, and hair spray which often contain toxic chemicals.
3. Use natural decorations (such as pumpkins) or buy decorations you can re-use year after year.
4. Hand out organic treats such as Annie’s Organic Bunny Fruit Snacks.
5. Stay away from synthetic masks and teeth which may contain toxic materials.
Can you think of any other ways to have a green Halloween?
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Smartypantzed commented on Oct 13 10 at 1:16 amSeriously? Can’t we just have fun?
paulabernstein commented on Oct 13 10 at 8:36 amSmartypantzed, I’d argue that you can have fun AND be environmentally conscious. Is fun all about buying store bought costumes?
Smartypantzed commented on Oct 21 10 at 7:54 pmNo, it’s not. I totally agree. I guess I was being a bit flippant- I apologize. The point of my comment, which I apparently failed to make, is that we are constantly being asked to take a stand, make a point, do this, avoid that, etc. Sometimes I get tired. Sometimes, I just want to have some innocent fun and not worry about whether or not I recycled every single can or turned off every light.
I love the concept of going green and do my best (along w/encouraging my kids to do the same) to do my part, but I do think the message can go a bit overboard at times.
Thanks for calling me out and giving me a chance to explain. I happen to be a really big fan of pillow cases myself. Why do we need to buy fancy candy holders anyway? Happy haunting!
paulabernstein commented on Oct 22 10 at 9:19 pmI really appreciate your thoughts on the issue, Smartypantzed. I’m with you — there ar emoments when I just want to have innocent fun too without worrying about childhood obesity or the environment!
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